Test Code BONC BONE CULTURE
EPIC Test ID
123010373
Collection Requirements
Aseptically collect sample of bone with minimum attached tissue. Place in sterile, leak-proof container. Clearly indicate site. Specimens in their entirety will NOT be accepted for culture. (Ex: an entire toe, skin, tissue and bone together.) Bones are not appropriate for direct smear or Gram stain.
Shipping and Handling Instructions
Immediate transport at room temperature
Specimen Type
BONE
Specimen Source
Thumb
Toe, Left
Toe, Right
Tongue
Tonsil
Umbilicus
Vagina
Wrist, Left
Wrist, Right
Tooth
Specimen Tube Description
WMH Hospital Lab: STERILE CONTAINER
Performing lab
United Health Services Laboratories
Section
WMH Microbiology
CPT Code
87070
Loinc
602-3
EAP
LAB90561